Born in Wales, CHRISTIANBALE (Melvin Purvis)
grew up in England and the
United States. He made his
film debut in Steven
Spielberg's World War II epic
Empire of the Sun.

Bale's work to date
includes Henry V, The Portrait
of a Lady, The Secret Agent,
Metroland, Velvet Goldmine, All the Little Animals,
American Psycho, Shaft, Captain Corelli's Mandolin,
Reign of Fire, Laurel Canyon, The Machinist, Batman
Begins, The New World, The Prestige, Harsh Times,
Rescue Dawn, 3:10 to Yuma, The Dark Knight and
Terminator Salvation.